National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) president Priyank Kanoongo alleged that during his visit to the two missionary organisations in the tribal areas of Madhya Pradesh’s Dewas district, he found influential people were “involved in the dirty work of converting children.” He also alleged that children have learned […]
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“NCPCR, NCW have taken cognizance of Rajasthan incident”: Smriti Irani after 4 charred bodies recovered in Jodhpur
Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani on Thursday said that the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights and National Commission for Women have taken cognizance of the Rajasthan’s Jodhpur incident. “Both @NCPCR and @NCW have taken cognisance of the horrific incident in Rajasthan”, tweeted Union Minister Irani. The statement came after the Jodhpur Police recovered four charred […]
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Delhi minor gang-rape: NCPCR takes cognisance, team to visit MCD school today
National Commission for Protection Of Child Rights (NCPCR) has taken cognisance of the gang-rape of a 10-year-old minor girl in an MCD school. NCPCR President Priyank Kanoongo said that a team of NCPCR will visit the MCD school in connection with the gang-rape of a 10-year-old minor girl. Taking to Twitter, Kanoongo said, “A team of@NCPCR_ will be visiting the MCD School tomorrow to […]
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Uttarakhand: NCPCR issues notice to Nanital DM over alleged use of minors in Haldwani protest
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) sent a notice to the District Magistrate of Nanital for allegedly using minor children in illegal protests and ordered to submit a report after a thorough investigation to the commission within seven days. The commission, in the notice, cited the reference to the Haldwani protest where children allegedly were used in […]
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GHAR-GO Home, Re-Unite launched by NCPCR to digitally monitor, track restoration of children
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), has developed and launched a portal namely GHAR – GO Home and Re-Unite (Portal for Restoration and Repatriation of Child) to digitally monitor and track the restoration and repatriation of children according to the protocol, said Union Minister for Women & Child Development Smriti […]
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MP: NCPCR Chairperson lodges FIR against Christian Missionary in Damoh alleging conversion
The chairperson of the National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), Priyank Kanoongo lodged an FIR against ten individuals connected to a Christian Missionary alleging conversion in Madhya Pradesh’s Damoh late Sunday night. Kanoongo had arrived here for a surprise inspection of orphanages and children’s homes being run by Christian Missionaries in the district. He had only […]
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SC agrees to examine NCPCR’s plea against order upholding marriage of 16-year-old girl under Muslim law
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine the plea of the National Commission For Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) against Punjab and Haryana High Court order which stated a Muslim girl who is 16-years-old is competent to enter into a contract of marriage with a person of her choice under the Muslim Personal Law […]
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Increasing incidents of child marriage during Akshay Tritiya, NCPCR raises concern
Expressing concern over the increasing incidents of child marriage during Akshya Tritya, top child rights body National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on Friday wrote to the principal secretary of all states and Union Territories directing to give urgent direction to all district magistrates to complete the awareness […]
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Manish Sisodia : BJP tried to stop ‘Desh ke Mentor’ campaign by lodging complaint with NCPCR
Deputy Chief Minister and Aam Admi Party leader Manish Sisodia on Friday came down heavily on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and alleged that the BJP tried to stop ‘Desh ke Mentor’ campaign by asking a Chattisgarh BJP party worker to file a complaint with National Commission for the Protection […]